• Source: NGC 1460

NGC 1460 is a barred lenticular galaxy with a peanut-shaped bar approximately 65 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on November 28, 1837. It is a member of the Fornax cluster.
NGC 1460 is host to a nuclear star cluster with an estimated mass of around 6.7 × 107 M☉, and is also host to a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of around 6 × 106 M☉. It is also home to a population of around 39 observed globular clusters. There is also a population of 89 planetary nebulae, with 39 of them being observed in the center of the galaxy and 50 of them being observed in the halo of the galaxy.




See also


NGC 4598 - similar looking galaxy
List of NGC objects (1001–2000)




References






External links



NGC 1460 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Messier 81
• Lengan Carina–Sagittarius
• Daftar eksoplanet
• Daftar planet luar surya yang ditemukan pada tahun 2000–2009
• NGC 1460
• Lenticular galaxy
• Fornax
• NGC 1340
• Fornax Cluster
• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)
• NGC 1452
• NGC 1484
• Messier 81
• Carina–Sagittarius Arm